Reddit reviews Carib Sea ACS05832 Super Natural Peace River Sand for Aquarium, 5-Pound
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Grain size reduces built up detritusMay Also Be Used In Marine Or African Cichlid AquariumsIdeal for most freshwater aquaria, including discus, tetras, angelfish, water turtles, rays, plants, cichlids and moreRe-create natural river environmentsMade in the USA
Aside from thanking everyone who replied, I want to take the time to update on whats going on.
After I posted, I was leaning into purchasing a Fluval Spec V to house Fishy. 170). I started looking for other options such as buying another tank, buying at a LFS or commissioning a tank.
A reputable tank maker quoted me US$45.00 to make a 15 Gallon tank, with the following dimension 16.25''x16.25''x13.25'' (LxWxH) made with .88 mm glass or aprox 1/3''.
In turn, I would have to buy a filter, a heater and light (as well as substrate and plants). Here is what Im leaning towards, advice would be very much appreciated, as its my first tank in about 10 years:
Heater: Eheim 25 watt.
Filter: Aquaclear HOB Power Filter 20.
Light: Finnex Stingray 16'.
An acquaintance suggested I buy this filter instead:
Aquaclear Power Head + Aquaclear Powerhead Attachment.
Even suggested I fit my tank with two of those instead of the HOB filter.
Being a noob, I dont really know much about those types of filters.
For plants Im thinking something like this:
Fluval Anubias 12'.
Fluval Lizard Tail.
Substrate: Im looking forward to adding real plants in the future.
Soil - ADA Africana.
Sand - something along that color.
I already own an APC UPS, similar to this one or even the same one (i dont really remember).
Again, any tips or suggestions are welcome.
I had purchased this sand specifically for top dressing. Most granules are like 3 Millimeters. Very course not fine at all. Hope that helps. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JW8YY0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I used this when I set up my last aquarium. I wish I had seen it before using eco-complete on my big tank. I still might see if I can find a slightly darker version that would look nice scattered over the black eco-complete.
Mine was also black and I ended up switching the eco complete for dirt and pool filter sand. I really liked the look of this sand for a natural look but I'm on an incredibly tight budget. You might try capping the eco complete with a similar grain sized gravel?
I felt like the eco complete had too 'modern' look for a planted aquarium. I think it would look really awesome in a more minimalist goldfish tank with some striped gneiss and some cabomba, but not for anything heavily planted.
Do you cap with sand and this stuff? Or just one or the other?
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Thanks for the link! I spent all day driving around to different stores looking for the right substrate but I couldn't find anything I liked. I ended ordering some online. Carib Sea Peace River Gravel